Compare LGBT Rights in Bahrain & Benin

Equality Index ?
37 / 100
31 / 100
Legal Index ?
33 / 100
44 / 100
Public Opinion Index ?
42 / 100
18 / 100
Homosexual activityLegal
Since 1976
Legal
Same-sex marriageBannedUnrecognized
Since 1900
Censorship of LGBT issuesImprisonment as punishment
Since 1976
No censorship
Right to change legal genderAmbiguous
Since 2014
Illegal
Gender-affirming careUnknownRestricted
Legal recognition of non-binary genderNot legally recognizedNot legally recognized
LGBT discriminationNo protections
Since 1976
Illegal in some contexts
LGBT employment discriminationNo protections
Since 1976
No protections
LGBT housing discriminationNo protections
Since 1976
No protections
Same-sex adoptionIllegalSingle only
Intersex infant surgeryUnknownNot banned
Serving openly in militaryUnknownAmbiguous
Blood donations by MSMsBanned (indefinite deferral)Legal
Conversion therapyNot bannedNot banned
Equal age of consentEqual
Since 1976
Equal
Since 2018
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